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American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015
EUS has become integral to the diagnosis and staging of GI and mediastinal mass lesions and conditions. EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) allows the endoscopist to obtain tissue or fluid for cytologic and chemical analysis, adding to the procedure's utility. Furthermore, the recent development of EUS-guided core biopsy techniques enables his-tologic sampling in
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EUS has become integral to the diagnosis and staging of GI and mediastinal mass lesions and conditions. EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) allows the endoscopist to obtain tissue or fluid for cytologic and chemical analysis, adding to the procedure's utility. Furthermore, the recent development of EUS-guided core biopsy techniques enables his-tologic sampling in
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American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015
ERCP is one of the most technically demanding and high-risk procedures performed by GI endoscopists. It requires significant focused training and experience to maximize success and to minimize poor outcomes (1, 2). ERCP has evolved from a purely diagnostic to a predominately therapeutic procedure (3).
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ERCP is one of the most technically demanding and high-risk procedures performed by GI endoscopists. It requires significant focused training and experience to maximize success and to minimize poor outcomes (1, 2). ERCP has evolved from a purely diagnostic to a predominately therapeutic procedure (3).
Walter G. Park +10 more
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Quality indicators in radiotherapy
Radiotherapy and Oncology, 2007There is a widespread and increasing tendency to develop hospital performance indicators in the field of accreditation/certification systems and quality benchmarking. A study has been undertaken to develop a set of performance indicators for a typical radiotherapy Centre and to evaluate their ability to provide a continuous quality improvement.A ...
Cionini, L +6 more
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Quality Indicators in Colonoscopy
Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2017Colonoscopy is one of the most commonly performed endoscopic procedures. It is the gold standard examination for work-up of colonic symptoms, for follow-up of positive colorectal cancer screening tests and for detection and removal of neoplastic polyps.
Kjetil Garborg +4 more
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Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, 2008
The present review provides an overview of the different dietary quality indices in use. In the first decades, most indices were developed for the general adult population and were based on the American dietary guidelines and the Mediterranean diet. This review focuses on new, other dietary quality indices with special attention to the make-up of the ...
Heidi P. Fransen, Marga C. Ocké
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The present review provides an overview of the different dietary quality indices in use. In the first decades, most indices were developed for the general adult population and were based on the American dietary guidelines and the Mediterranean diet. This review focuses on new, other dietary quality indices with special attention to the make-up of the ...
Heidi P. Fransen, Marga C. Ocké
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System Quality Indicators [PDF]
, 2011 The integration of systems on a chip to many battery powered portable applications like the cellular phone, wireless products, MP3 players and so on. The constant drive to improve these applications and to include extra features has enormously increased the pace with which new generation portable products are introduced on the market.
Arthur van Roermund +1 more
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Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2008
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is still the most common preventable cause of hospital death, with cancer a known significant risk factor for its development. Prophylaxis to prevent VTE in hospitalized surgical and medical patients has been suboptimal, and efforts for improvement have been unsuccessful.
Denise Cannaday +2 more
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is still the most common preventable cause of hospital death, with cancer a known significant risk factor for its development. Prophylaxis to prevent VTE in hospitalized surgical and medical patients has been suboptimal, and efforts for improvement have been unsuccessful.
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Indicators of Regulatory Quality
2007Better state regulation is a key component of economic reform. This is the first book to comprehensively explore international experience in the use of Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA), which involves assessing the potential benefits and costs of any regulatory change.
Fabrizio De Francesco +1 more
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Quality Indicators for Endoscopic Ultrasonography
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2006Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has become integral to the diagnosis and staging of gastrointestinal (GI) and mediastinal mass lesions. EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) allows the endoscopist to obtain tissue or fluid for cytologic and chemical analysis, adding to the procedure’s utility.
Todd H. Baron +11 more
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Soil properties indicative for quality [PDF]
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 1983 Even within the small territory of The Netherlands, soil properties show a considerable diversity. A number of soil types, such as clay soil, peat soil, and sandy soil can be distinguished with several transitions and mixtures in between. All these soil types can be characterized by their physical and chemical properties. As such features as structure,
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